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Tom Petty offered escapism through music and portrayed love in its purest form

[Photo by: tompetty/YouTube] Tom Petty’s death is incredibly difficult to process. Not only was he a titan who will never create again, but he also was a voice of reason in a world that’s, more often than not, unnecessarily complex. Someone who was revered by just about every major artist you can imagine, Petty’s credits […]

10 essential songs by bands who broke up (or announced a hiatus) in 2015

(MOSTLY SELECTED) BY: Brian Shultz Each year, multiple groups of musicians who banded together and managed to find creative fulfillment with one another decide to go their separate ways. It’s inevitable, but it often leaves their fans feeling like they’ve been punched in the gut. There are always the bodies of work they leave behind, […]

Advance Listen: Your first look at new releases from Like Moths To Flames, Drug Church and Obits

Every week, AP receives mountains of new releases to review. In this recurring list, we will count down a few of the most anticipated albums we received (that have been announced and are cleared to talk about) and give you a couple quick fun facts about each. You heard it here first! LIKE MOTHS TO […]

The Obits to release third album in September, tour dates added

The Obits have announced their third album, Bed & Bugs, will be released September 10, 2013 via Sub Pop Records. The album will be released on CD, LP and will be available digitally.  You can pre-order the album here. The band also released the track listing for their album, artwork, tour dates and a trailer for the record. Check […]